PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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PE Mission Statement

To develop a quality physical education program that emphasizes enjoyable participation in physical activities; to help students develop the knowledge, attitude, motor skills, social skills and confidence needed to begin and maintain a healthy physically active lifestyle for the rest of their life.

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Background

The goal of physical education is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to establish and maintain physically healthy lifestyles. According to the Shape of the Nation Report (2016), "studies show that active and fit children consistently outperform less active, unfit students academically in both the short and the long term. They also demonstrate better classroom behavior, grater ability to focus and lower rates of absenteeism." As a result, students need exposure to a quality physical education program that includes opportunities for the exploration of a variety of lifetime physical activities.

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Units/Topics

Sportsmanship

Playground Safety

Cooperation/ Teamwork

Fitness

Locomotor Skills

Basketball

Volleyball

Soccer

Jump Rope

Life Skills

Throwing/Catching

Dance Hockey

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Health Education

Hygiene

Body Systems

Diseases

Bullying

Nutrition

Safety

First Aid

Stranger Danger

Smoking

Drugs/ Alcohol

Social Skills

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